Uber, Ola Cars Seized in Bangalore in ‘Surge Pricing’ Operation
- Transport commissioner says more than 30 vehicles impounded
- Operations against two companies continuing, commissioner says
Taxi driver Gurmeet Singh sits inside a Hindustan Motors Ltd. Ambassador taxi as he waits at a traffic light in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. As cabs lured by app-based platforms proliferate in India, where car ownership is low and public transportation services in most cities and towns haven’t kept pace with the needs of a growing population, drivers are facing stiffer competition for rides.
Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/BloombergUber Technologies Inc. and its competitor in India, Ola, have had cars seized this week in the country’s technology capital of Bangalore for allegedly overcharging customers, a city transport official said.
More than 30 Uber and Ola vehicles have been impounded, said Rame Gowda, the Bangalore-based commissioner of transport and road safety. He said operations against the two companies are continuing.